Flag holder and classification light stand



March 12, 1929. I. A. PETERS 1,705,372

FLAG HOLDER AND CLASSIEICATIONLIGHT STAND me Aug.13. 1927' s Sheets-Sheet 1 l r 75 a a j C mvsm R ATTORNEYS March 12, 1929. I. A. PETERS 1,705,372

FLAG HOLDER AND CLASSIFICATION LIGHT STAND I Filed Aug. 13, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS March 12, 1929. A. PETERS 1,705,372

FLAG aownn AND cmssxmcurou LIGHT swan Filed Aug. 13, 1927 :5 SheetS'Sheet 3 'INVENTOR ATTORNEYS w 1 u W Ms L Ira z Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

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FLAG HOLDER AND cLAssrricAriori :LIen'r-fsrniin Application filed August 13,1927. sear -r0. 212, 45;

flag stand and support for running and'clas sification lights for ra lroads and thelike.

It has for one object to provide a new and improved flag stand which can carry both the I light andthe flag simultaneously and wherein the light stand may be wired for electric lights. ther objects will appear from time to time in the specification and claims.

. Y My invention is illustrated more or less accompanying ure 1; r Figure 3 is a detail s de elevation of the stand showing the light and flag staff in place; I k Figure 4 is a view-of thestand taken in the direction'of the arrow in Figure 3 with lamp and connections removed; Figure 5 is a section along the line 5 5 of Figure .4; Figure 6 is a section along the l1ne6-6 of Figure 5; V

Figure 7 is a plan View of the parts shown in Figure 5. V

Like parts are indicated by like characters throughout the specification and drawings.

My combined lamp and flag stand is adapted to be mounted on the bolster. thereby being at a point down low where it is exposed to be struck and damaged and therefore" the assembly must be a distinctly rigid and well supported one. 'low casingA adapted to be mounted on a locomotive bolster A 'This casing is flanged at its lower end as indicated at A and is provided with a central boss A adapted to penetrate in the recess cut in the upper surface of the bolster A A is a bolt extending downthrough the bottom of the stand and the here shown.

base of the lamp stand is partly circular as indicated at A but straight along one side as indicated at A and at this point the flange has in its under surface a transverse recess or channel A slightly reduced by the wall A at either end. This channel is closed along its underside by the bolster itself and comyinvention relates to improvements in Figure 2 is a side elevation similarto Fig- The stand comprises the hol--.

stand but separated from .the'ihollow interior thereof g The passage A terminates in f-a connector 1 socket B, the axis of. th s socketbeing down-' wardly inclined as indicated. The socket is .cast integral with thelamp stand and has on its upper side an overhanging finger B i which isassociatedwith a spring latch fing r B ,he ldin place by a screw '13? and having latch portion B adapted to holdagcontact' plug in place; y v

The upper closed portion of'thes'tand is oblong as disclosed in Figure .7 and contains a flag polesocket C and .a rectangular T- shapedlamp holding socket C inwhichis shown in Figures .3 and 5 forithe purpose of illustratioma' lamp supporting arm'C It:

will be notedthat this arm when it slides down into the socket C is supported at a point removed fromthe socket by the abut ment G whereby the lamp ba'seC with-the p o thereon Will be held in ge and fixed position, V H g The lamp itself is astand d 'p p any suitable lamp m'ay'fbe used so no further dei I scription of the lamp need 'be given'at this time. Suffice it to say there projects from the'bottomof the lamp a flexible conductor C which projects in a push plugC having a ring C adapted to beengaged by the latch- 13 to hold the plug in place. This push,

plug has on ittwo springcontact fingers C C? adapted to engage cylindrical contacts C in the base plug C9. Conductors Cmextend in through the opening A7, passage A to the base plug being supplied with electricgcun. rent inany suitable manner.

In order to takecare of the case whereeleo care of a situation'where a different type of lamp bracket is used, there is disposed in the wall of the stand a socket D enlarged at the top as at D? and having tapering walls it is desired to have both. the oil lamp and i the electric lampcarried by-the standat the 'tric lights are not, desired or'in order. to take I I same time, this may be done. The same is equally true of the flag staff D which is shown engaged in the socket G without in support of either of the lamps.

conduct wires from the bottom of the support to the socket.

2. Alfiag holder and classification light stand forlocoinotivesand the like compris-i ing a flanged upwardly extending hollow bracket, a lamp supporting socket and a flag sta'fi' socket at the upper end thereof, a housing integral withand projecting outwardly from onewall thereof, and a base plug contained therein, an integral conduit adapted to conduct wires from the bottom of the sup port to the socket, the axis of the base plug and socketbeing outwardly inclined;

3. A flag holder and classification light stand for locomotives and the like comprisping aiflanged upwardly extending hollow bracket, a lamp'supporting socket and a flag stafi socket at the upper end thereof, a transverse wire containing'conduit in the flange,

a passage in the'wall of the support extend ing upwardly from the transverse conduit, a cylindrical socket integral with'the support communicating with such passage and having its axis downwardly inclined Y 7 4. A' flag holder and classification light stand for locomotives and the like comprising a flanged upwardly extending hollow bracket, a lamp supporting socket and a flag staff socket at the upper end thereof, a transverse wire containin conduit in the flange, a passage in the, wall of'the support extending upwardly from the transverse conduit,

va cylindrical socket integral with the support communicating with such passage and having its axis downwadly inclined, a lip overhanging the openmouth of the socket and a holdingspring latch contained within the socket beneath the lip.

, 5. A flag holder and classification light, stand for locomotives and the like co1nprising a flanged upwardly extending hollow bracket, a lamp'supporting socket and a flag stall? socket at the upper end thereof, a transverse wire containing conduit in the flange,

a passage in thewall of the'support extenr ing upwardly from the transverse conduit,

acylin'drical socket integral with the support communicating with such passage and having its axis downwardly inclined, the lamp supporting socket being located above the'cylindrical socket, a base plug contained in the cylindrical socket, a lamp andbracket engaging the lamp socket and avconductor having at one end a contact plug adapted to engage the base socket and communicating at the other end with the lamp. i Signed at Chicago county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 10th day of August,

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